Illustrator layout Q
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- versa
pardon my ignance™ on this matter...
i was just handed an ad requirement
sheet that states that the ad must be dont in Illi..fine...but it asks for something that I've never really dealt with...it says highlight Dot: 3-5% and Shadow Dot: 95%
now this is obviously addressing Dot gain, but can someone tell me when these settings will come in to play, and where to work with them in Illi if i need to address them
thanks !
- BonSeff0
tell em:
point me to the printers prepress people: = 100%
good grief man! that's messed up
- Duane0
no kidding. pray for prepress help.
do you send proofs with your file? if so, you can pass the details on to your output guys and they'll prep the file for you.
- lambsy0
that sure is strange...
seems like the prepress folks would handle something like that when the time came to output the film,
perhaps the settings they requested are for images embedded or linked within illustrator, i.e. a photoshop file.
ask them if they want you to attach a profile to your image within photoshop.
you can assign a profile with certain settings in regard to the output process.. and... i've definitely seen those dot gain settings in some of those option windows
good luck!
- versa0
thanks guys...yeah,i am guessing it must be for embedded images...
i will speak with them in more detail about this and not feel so bad about having no idea what this meant originally...still tho, the "highlight dot" and "shadow dot" bit was a little confusing
i need to reaquaint myself with dot growth/press gain settings in PS perhaps
thanks again!
- re_4m0
hi, i know what they are talking about. 3-5% highlights means that your highlights in your picture in ps or graphic in illy cant be without color.
example: graphic in illy that uses a gradient from from 85% cyan to 3% cyan NOT TO 0% CYAN.
--this is because if the gradient went down to 0% cyan, the dots on the printing plate will break off and you will get unexpected color. then they call you to correct and you will need another plate and will cost more $$$.
95-97% shadow is actually for press gain.
ex: you have a photo in ps, use eyedropper tool and info palette to see how dark your shadows are or use your theshold under image>mode>threshold. once you determined your shadows, use level to bring down shadows.
tip: to get a true black, add 100k, 80c, 80m
the reason you should do this work yourself is b/c you never want to rely on somebody else to do your work. youll get your job back in printed form and find the colors dont match your proofs.
call your printer's prepress dept and introduce yourself
hope i helped. good luck and rock hard!
- lambsy0
hey re_4m
thanks so much!
i never knew that, i actually messed up a print job because of that 3-5% highlight requirement, i just thought it was their crappy film that caused the gradient to break up.
any other secret tips you wish to share?
thanks again
- DutchBoy0
yup, re_4m nailed it.